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Wooden sculpture of seated king surrounded by family.

Veranda Post (Òpó Ògògá), 1910-14

Olowe of Ise

A work made of wood and iron.

Figural Staff, Probably late 19th century

Baule

A work made of wood, beads, and traces of pigment.

Female Figure with Bowl, Late 19th century

Abogunde of Ede

A work made of wood, copper alloy, and pigment.

Female Face Mask (Ndoma), Late 19th or mid–20th century

Baule

A work made of wood, pigment, and fiber.

Face Mask (Idimu), Late 19th-early 20th century

Lega

Small woman seated on a pedestal with a large human-sized drum on her head.

Female Caryatid Drum (Pinge), c. 1930-c. 1950

Senufo

A work made of wood and sacrificial material.

Female Figure, 11th-19th century

Tellem

A work made of wood, pigment, and copper alloy.

Caryatid Stool, Late 19th-early 20th century

Songye

A work made of wood.

Esu Dance Staff (Ogo Elegbara), Mid–late 19th century

Yoruba

A work made of wood, fiber, beads, and pigment.

Female Face Mask (Mwana Pwo), Late 19th/early 20th century

Chokwe

A work made of wood.

Door (Korugo), Early to mid 20th century

Nyaamadyo Kone

A work made of wood and pigment.

Mother-and-Child Figure (Bwanga bwa Chibola), Mid–late 19th century

Luluwa

A work made of glass beads, fabric, thread, and copper alloy.

Crown (Ade), Late 19th to mid-20th century

Yoruba

A work made of wood and pigment.

Face Mask (Agbogho Mmuo), Late 19th or early 20th century

Igbo

A work made of glass beads, cloth, and leather.

Necklace (Odigba Ifa), Late 19th/early 20th century

Yoruba

A work made of wood, glass beads, shell, copper alloy, and thread.

Female Figure (Akua'ba), Mid–19th or early 20th century

Fante

A work made of wood.

Headrest (Isicamelo or Isigqiki), 19th century

Northern Nguni

A work made of wood, pigment, and sacrificial material.

Male Figure, Possibly 18th century

Dogon

A work made of blackened terracotta.

Vessel (Ukhamba), 1970/90

Azolina MaMncube Ngema

A work made of wood and pigment.

Helmet Mask (Banda or Kumbaduba), Mid–20th century

Baga

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